State profile · Below median Poor share

Arizona bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Arizona.

8,573
Public bridges
63.5%
Good condition
1.1%
Poor condition

Arizona holds 8,573 public highway bridges (#28 of 52 by inventory) with a 1.15% Poor share (#51 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 1.1% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 2 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

8,573

Public highway bridges in Arizona

Good Condition

63.5%

5,440 bridges rated 7-9

13.5pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

1.1%

99 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-6.4pp vs national avg 7.5%

Arizona vs national bridge condition

Arizona - Good condition share 63.5%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Arizona - Poor-condition share 3.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Arizona in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Arizona has 8,573 bridges and a 1.1% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #2 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Arizona has 8,573 bridges and a 1.1% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #2 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Arizona vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

8,573 28th of 54 higher than 26 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Arizona

The highlighted point is Arizona: 8,573 bridges and 1.15% in Poor condition, rank #2 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Arizona on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Nevada: 2,099 bridges · 1.14% Poor
  • Arizona: 8,573 bridges · 1.15% Poor
  • Texas: 56,729 bridges · 1.23% Poor
  • Delaware: 872 bridges · 1.26% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Arizona

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 8,573 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Arizona’s inventory

State agency holds 56.9% of the 8,573 public highway bridges filed under Arizona in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Arizona’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 13.1% of the 8,573 bridges with a recorded original year in Arizona. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Arizona63.5%35.4%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Arizona (FHWA NBI)

Counties (15)

Apache 259 Cochise 501 Coconino 405 Gila 259 Graham 179 Greenlee 90 La Paz 306 Maricopa 2847 Mohave 641 Navajo 277 Pima 1150 Pinal 716 Santa Cruz 138 Yavapai 543 Yuma 262

Arizona vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Arizona on the same metric.

NV

Nevada

1.14% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,099
Selected

AZ

Arizona

1.15% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,573

TX

Texas

1.23% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$56,729

DE

Delaware

1.26% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$872

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Arizona

Six lowest-condition bridges in Arizona, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

IRR BIA RTE 3

Poor

Over: OAK DRAW

36.3 KM E OF COOLIDGE DAM, Graham, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 120

IRR BIA RTE N35

Poor

Over: WALKER CREEK

7.7MI E 8.2MI N ROCKPOINT, Apache, AZ

Built 1977 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 192

IRR BIA RTE 161

Poor

Over: WASH

2.7 KM SOUTH OF AZ HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 250

Rucker Rd

Poor

Over: White Water Draw

1.0 mi E Leslie Cyn Rd, Cochise, AZ

Built 1937 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 50

OLD STATE RTE 87A

Poor

Over: GILA RIVER

3.2 KM N - HWY 87/187 JCT, Pinal, AZ

Built 1925 Load: 5.6 t ADT: 200

Telera St (Ajo)

Poor

Over: Ajo Wash

South of Rocalla Ave, Pima, AZ

Built 1935 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 200

All Bridges in Arizona

Forest 80

Fair

Over: Crevice

3.25 mi N/O Apache Trail, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1942 ADT: 30

22nd Avenue

Fair

Over: Main Outlet Drain Extens

3 mile NW from Yuma, Yuma, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 0.5 t ADT: 40

OLD STATE 87A

Fair

Over: GILA RIV DIVERSION CANAL

3.4 KM N OF AZ 87/187 JCT, Pinal, AZ

Built 1925 Load: 5.6 t ADT: 200

Pearce Rd

Fair

Over: Middle March Creek

1.5 mi W Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1900 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 100

Mile Wide Road

Fair

Over: Brawley Wash

1.5 mi W Sandario Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 794

Mile Wide Road

Fair

Over: Jones Wash

3 mi W Sandario Road, Pima, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 794

Zorrilla Street

Fair

Over: San Francisco River

100 W Jct US 191, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1917 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 415

Schultze Ranch Rd

Fair

Over: Bloody Tanks Wash

150 ft S Jct US 60, Gila, AZ

Built 1950 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 20

Geronimo Trail

Fair

Over: Black Draw

16.8 mi E Jct Airport Rd, Cochise, AZ

Built 1936 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 100

IRR BIA RTE N28

Fair

Over: WIDE RUINS WASH

0.9 MI EAST OF KLAGOTOH, Apache, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 260

IRR BIA RTE N39

Fair

Over: SAGE WASH

3.6 MI N ARIZONA HWY 264, Apache, AZ

Built 1959 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 550

Johnson Blvd

Fair

Over: Wash

0.2 mi W Jct FR 64, Gila, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 200

Woodruf-Snwflake R

Fair

Over: Little Colorado River

3.0 mi S of Woodruff, Navajo, AZ

Built 1917 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 105

Old Trails Road

Fair

Over: Old Trails Wash

0.2 mi S Jct B40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1917 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 450

Paar Drive

Fair

Over: Miller Creek

325 ft W Gail Gardner Way, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1942 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 240

Carleton St

Fair

Over: Granite Creek

3/4 Blk W of Montezuma St, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1940 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 950

FDR 184

Fair

Over: RYE CREEK

4.76 MI S/O SH87, Gila, AZ

Built 1930 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 150

Wagoner Rd

Fair

Over: Hassayampa River

9.8 mi SE Jct SR 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 80

Wagoner Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

8.6 mi SE Jct SR 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 110

Yuma St

Fair

Over: Pinal Creek

50 ft NE Jct Broad St, Gila, AZ

Built 1939 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 1,021

64th St Driveway

Fair

Over: Drain Channel

0.05 mi S Shea Bvd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 20

64th St Driveway

Fair

Over: Drain Channel

0.15 mi S of Shea Blvd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 20

Leslie Canyon Rd

Fair

Over: Leslie Creek

17 mi N of SR 80, Cochise, AZ

Built 1928 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 29

Hollywood Road

Fair

Over: Stockton Drain

0.5 mi E Jct US 70, Graham, AZ

Built 1900 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 200

FSR 618

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.1 MI S/O BEAVER CK PA, Coconino, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 100

NFSR 3101A

Fair

Over: LITTLE HELLS CANYON

0.3 MI SW/O AZ 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1940 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 50

Penitentiary Ave

Fair

Over: Colorado River

0.5 mi NE I 8, Yuma, AZ

Built 1914 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 5,430

Holbrook-Winslow R

Fair

Over: Chevelon Creek

6.64 mi E Jct SR 99, Navajo, AZ

Built 1913 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 36

IRR Mission Rd

Fair

Over: Mine Haul Road

1.5 mi N Pima Mine Road, Pima, AZ

Built 1973 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 844

Morley Ave

Fair

Over: Nogales Wash

50 ft E Jct B19, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1930 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 6,283

FDR 504

Fair

Over: WEST CHEVELON CREEK

1.5 MI S/O RD 191 INT, Coconino, AZ

Built 1951 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 70

FDR 287A

Fair

Over: PINTO CREEK

6.93 MI NW OF JCT US 60, Gila, AZ

Built 1910 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 25

IRR BIA RTE N6720

Fair

Over: DINNEBITO WASH

5 MI SW OF SAND SPRINGS, Coconino, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 90

Pinedale Road

Fair

Over: Pinedale Wash

0.4 mi S Jct SR 260, Navajo, AZ

Built 1976 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 600

Highland Drive

Fair

Over: McMillen Wash

50 ft SE Jct Carico St, Gila, AZ

Built 1936 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 500

Woodruff Road

Fair

Over: Little Colorado River

5.3 mi E Jct SR 77, Navajo, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 250

FSR 502

Fair

Over: SALOME CREEK

.02 MI N/O SALLY MAY WASH, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1945 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 250

SR 288

Fair

Over: Salt River

04.3 Mi N Jct SR 88, Gila, AZ

Built 1920 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 99

Doe Street

Fair

Over: Nogales Wash

100 ft E Jct B19, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1954 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 3,900

Butte Ave

Fair

Over: Florence-Casa Gr Canal

1.5 mi E Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1936 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,861

N Mt Lemmon Short

Fair

Over: Small Wash

Catalina Hwy-Mt Lemmon Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 246

Avenue 1E

Fair

Over: Lateral A8.9

0.5 mi S Jct Co 14th St, Yuma, AZ

Built 1984 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 210

IRR BIA RTE N2007

Fair

Over: RIO PUERCO RIVER

0.2 MI S REESE PARK INN, Apache, AZ

Built 1959 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 200

Leslie Canyon Rd

Fair

Over: Desert Wash

22.8 mi N Jct SR 80, Cochise, AZ

Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 70

W 8th Street

Fair

Over: Union Canal

0.3 mi W Jct 20th Ave, Graham, AZ

Built 1900 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 3,700

Meade Lane

Fair

Over: Rio De Flag

0.15 MI W OF US180, Coconino, AZ

Built 1900 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,357

IRR BIA RTE 70

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

16.1 KM SOUTH OF ROUTE 46, Navajo, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 10

IRR BIA RTE 3

Fair

Over: TWIN DRAW

27.6 KM E OF COOLIDGE DAM, Graham, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 210

FSR 618

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.03 MI N/O BEAVER CK PA, Coconino, AZ

Built 1957 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 100

FDR 126

Fair

Over: WASH

21.5 MI SE/O FLAGSTAFF, Coconino, AZ

Built 1953 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 250

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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